-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies (Order Lamiales)

-Plantain Family (Family Plantaginaceae)

-Tribe Russelieae

-Genus Russelia

-Antiqua Sage (Russelia sarmentosa)

The native range of this species is Mexico to Colombia, Cuba, French Guiana. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and has environmental uses. Clusters of deep red tubular blooms are borne in whorls around the arching green stems. Dainty deep green foliage. Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds.